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October 19, 2009

Team Orion Carbon Molecular LiPo batteries

Team Orion have announced their new range of hard case Carbon Molecular LiPo batteries. Since 2008 Oscar Jansen, the company’s electric R&D manager, has been working closely with their manufacturing plant with the aim to create the most powerful LiPo battery produced today. The goal has been to produce cells made for RC Car applications and not to just choose existing cells from the industrial production and put them on the market. Everything started from a white page, a new factory was established and all the production is exclusive to Team Orion. The basic idea is to produce the lowest internal resistance batteries with the highest power output able to provide the peak current required for acceleration but also to maintain the voltage under heavy load. Multi carbon molecules are used in the construction of the LiPo batteries so the cells have the possibility to recover voltage extremely fast. This allows a 45C constant current discharge of 10 seconds which means about 250 Amps. For such current pure copper 12AWG wire is used, soldered directly to the cell terminals. Available in a wide range of configurations for different applications.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

October 15, 2009

Team Orion CRF .21 Mike Truhe Edition engine

Following on from the news earlier in the week in which Mike Truhe was spotted running a new black headed motor in recent testing, Losi have announced the release of the Truhe Edition 21 ceramic buggy engine. Designed by renowned engine expert Adrien Bertin with feedback from Losi driver Mike Truhe, the Team Orion CRF .21 Mike Truhe Edition motor delivers the ultimate combination of speed, torque and fuel economy. This high-performance competition-level engine for 1/8-scale buggies and truggies features a patented CRF crankshaft, a 5-port ABC piston and cylinder, a custom-machined and lightened cylinder head, an aluminum twin-needle, a slide-valve carburetor with replaceable venturi inserts and an aerospace-quality ceramic rear bearing.

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October 14, 2009

Mike Truhe spotted testing new Powerplant

We have received word out of California that former ROAR National Champion Mike Truhe was recently spotted testing a new power plant in his Losi buggy. The new motor was seen being used in his 8ight chassis and is a departure from the usual Alpha unit that the Team Orion driver normally uses, for starters sporting a black cooling head in place of the familiar red unit. The test was part of Mike’s preparations for this week’s Nitrocross race in Arizona where our source believes he will debut the new engine. Having lost their previous GRP engine tie up, when the Italian company ceased production earlier this year, this new motor could be the result of a bigger plan by US company Horizon Hobby, who own Losi, to once again link up with a major competition engine manufacturer. We will keep you informed as we know more.

September 30, 2009

Jilles Groskamp confirmed at Team Orion

Team Orion have officially announced what we’ve known for a few months, that newly crowned European Champion and double ETS Series title winner Jilles Groskamp has joined the staff at Team Orion Asia. Now based in Thailand, Groskamp will support the research and development team of Team Orion and Team Orion Asia and will immediately begin using the ABI/CRF/Alpha engines from Team Orion in on-road 1/10 GP and 1/8 GP with Shepherd cars, a deal we announced a few weeks ago, and in 1/8 Buggy with Tamiya.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

May 7, 2009

Team Orion Supercharge 1600 packs

Team Orion’s all new Supercharge 1600 battery powers your 1/16 E-Revo VXL and 1/16 Slash VXL models using the latest 1600mAh super high power NiMh cells. The result is more run time and incredible power. The Supercharge stick pack features ultra flexible 16 gauge silicone wires to ensure zero loss and optimal power transfer. It comes standard with a TRX Traxxas high current connector to perfectly fit your car and with the Traxxas Series Connector and two Supercharge batteries you can double the voltage to 14.4V.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

April 28, 2009

Mike Truhe joins Team Orion

Team Orion have announced that top Team Losi driver Mike Truhe has chosen to use Team Orion nitro engines to power his buggy and truggy chassis’. Mike, who used to run GRP power plants, will be making his international debut for the team at the upcoming European championships warm up race in Austria. Team Orion now have a formidable off road team in the form of Truhe, Tebo, Kanai, Cavalieri and Pavidis to name but a few.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

April 23, 2009

Shin Adachi goes Nitro with Team Orion

Front running electric racing star Shinosuke ‘Shin’ Adachi has joined the Team Orion nitro team. With immediate effect the Japanese driver will be using the Team Orion Alpha engines to power his Kyosho MP9 buggy. Following the addition of former World Champion Yuichi Kanai to their team, Shin’s presence will further strengthen the company’s off road race presence in Asia.

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]

April 3, 2009

U.S. Spectacular – Team Orion CRF 21 Buggy US Spec

Introduced in 2005 the Team Orion CRF engines made some impact on the market with their completely different crankshaft design that was developed by Fabrice Ramella. Hence the name ‘CRF’ (which stands for Concept Ramella Fabrice). The idea behind the CRF technology is to have better control over the mixture that flows from the carburettor through the crankshaft into the combustion chamber.

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